[Costs of Saudi Arabia's Neom green hydrogen mega-project soar by $3.5 billion]Budgets for the Neom green hydrogen mega-project, which will tap vast green energy capacity, have soared 70% to $8.5 billion, according to a financial update from co-developer Air Products. Inflation, spare parts, land upfront costs and interest on a $1 billion loan all contributed to the $3.5 billion budget increase the company is developing in the deserts of northwestern Saudi Arabia with partner ACWA Power, a Saudi renewable energy development Merchant and Neom. Editor/Xing Wentao
The fourth phase of Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant has completed the delivery of the world's first 650 ℃ coal-fired demonstration unit HT700R steam turbine rotor in Shanghai. The rotor adopts domestically produced high-temperature alloy and collaborates with multiple units to tackle the challenges of the entire chain, marking the emergence of new materials from the laboratory and laying a solid foundation for the timely production of core components for this national major scientific and technological research project. Editor/Min Jing
The main structure of the signal complex building for the railway from Yining City to Aksu City in Ili Prefecture, constructed by CR21G, has been topped out, making it the first topped out signal building on the entire line. The project is located near the operating line, with strict construction control measures. After the completion of the railway from Yining City to Aksu City in Ili Prefecture, it will fill the gap in the Tianshan Railway, weave a large railway network in Xinjiang, and reduce logistics costs between the north and south of Xinjiang. Editor/Min Jing